House: A Medical Homophone of Sherlock Holmes

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The discussion centers around the television show "House" and its parallels to Sherlock Holmes, particularly in the context of medical diagnostics. Participants explore the thematic connections between the two characters and engage in a conversation about mentorship within the Physics Forums community.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that House is akin to Sherlock Holmes in a medical context, emphasizing his role as a diagnostician.
  • There is a claim that "House" is a homophone of "Holmes," although one participant later questions this assertion.
  • Several participants discuss the process of becoming a PF Mentor, with links to related threads provided for further information.
  • One participant expresses a desire to "become a house," prompting questions about the meaning behind this statement.
  • Another participant humorously suggests that one must attend medical school to "become a house."
  • There are discussions about the nature of mentorship and references to past mentors within the community.
  • Some participants provide feedback on a library article related to member levels at PF, suggesting improvements and expressing confusion about its content.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion contains multiple viewpoints regarding the connections between "House" and Sherlock Holmes, as well as differing opinions on the content and clarity of the library article. There is no clear consensus on these topics.

Contextual Notes

Some statements reflect uncertainty about the homophone relationship and the nature of mentorship discussions, indicating a lack of settled definitions or understandings.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in the thematic analysis of television shows, discussions on mentorship within online communities, or those curious about the connections between fictional characters and real-world professions may find this thread engaging.

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I just started watching House, and it's the most unique show I've ever watched. It's just so good. I figured out that House is like Sherlock Holmes but in the medical sense. (He's a diagnostician) When I went on Wikipedia.org, and typed in House, I found out that it is a homophone of Holmes, and a lot of things in the show are modeled after the Sherlock Holmes series.
 
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Englishman said:
I just started watching House, and it's the most unique show I've ever watched. It's just so good. I figured out that House is like Sherlock Holmes but in the medical sense. (He's a diagnostician) When I went on Wikipedia.org, and typed in House, I found out that it is a homophone of Holmes, and a lot of things in the show are modeled after the Sherlock Holmes series.

Actually, Homes is a homophone of Holmes. House is a homphone of, er, ... :confused:
 


berkeman said:
Actually, Homes is a homophone of Holmes. House is a homphone of, er, ... :confused:

Okay. Hey, do you know how I would be able to become a PF Mentor?
 


Englishman said:
Okay. Hey, do you know how I would be able to become a PF Mentor?

Not by posting threads about fictional TV characters in the serious subject forums...:rolleyes: Moved to GD.
 


When I grow up I want to become a house.
 


Moonbear said:
Not by posting threads about fictional TV characters in the serious subject forums...:rolleyes: Moved to GD.

Oh. Okay, I apologize.
 


WarPhalange said:
When I grow up I want to become a house.

What do you mean by, "I want to beceome a house?"
 


WarPhalange said:
When I grow up I want to become a house.

You have to go to medical school for that. :biggrin:
 


berkeman said:
You have to go to medical school for that. :biggrin:
Do you mean that you want to become like House, like a diagnostician, or...?
 
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berkeman said:
You have to go to medical school for that. :biggrin:

The idea of a character like House having once been a med student makes me cringe.
 
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Moonbear said:
Perhaps more useful. :biggrin:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=35375
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=9029
(That should be quite a blast from the past for some.)

Wow. So here's the list of the first 20 Mentors -- cool :cool:

Greg Bernhardt said:
Ok here we go

1. Greg
2. Monique
3. Phobos
4. Sting
5. Zero
6. Kerrie
7. Integral
8. Tom
9. Janus
10. ahrkron
11. Hurkyl
12. HallsofIvy
13. Ivan Seeking
14. selfAdjoint
15. enigma
16. russ_watters
17. Another God
18. hypnagogue (Advisor)
19. chroot
20. Ambitwister (Advisor)
 
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G01 said:
(Time to advertise my new article!:biggrin:)

Englishman, this library article will explain the different member levels at PF:

https://www.physicsforums.com/library.php?do=view_item&itemid=88

Very nice entry, G01. Well done. You might consider putting the past PF thread links that Evo and Moonbear and I linked to, into the Past Forum Threads section of your library entry. But it's up to you -- it stands well just as-is too.
 
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berkeman said:
Very nice entry, G01. Well done. You might consider putting the past PF thread links that Evo and Moonbear and I linked to, into the Past Forum Threads section of your library entry. But it's up to you -- it stands well just as-is too.


Sounds good berkeman. I don't think I can add things to the "Recent thread list." I believe that is just a automatic process. Any new threads with the right words become listed there. I can possibly add them to the "See Also" link, though. Let me see what I can do.

Also, I noticed in one of those threads, Evo was talking about how she was never going to become a mentor! Two points:

1. Evo- Be confident! You can do it!:biggrin:

2.You told be you were always an all powerful and omniscient mentor... I'm...so... confused...My world view...collapsing...:cry:
 
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berkeman said:
Very nice entry, G01. Well done. You might consider putting the past PF thread links that Evo and Moonbear and I linked to, into the Past Forum Threads section of your library entry. But it's up to you -- it stands well just as-is too.

Um, I don't see anything much in it. It looks more like a placeholder entry to me. Am I supposed to see more?
 
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Moonbear said:
Um, I don't see anything much in it. It looks more like a placeholder entry to me. Am I supposed to see more?

Did you move down to the extended explanation section?:confused:
 
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G01 said:
Did you move down to the extended explanation section?:confused:

Oh! No, didn't even see that there. There's a big space and I thought the entry had just ended (it was off my screen). Nice!
 
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G01 said:
Sounds good berkeman. I don't think I can add things to the "Recent thread list." I believe that is just a automatic process. Any new threads with the right words become listed there. I can possibly add them to the "See Also" link, though. Let me see what I can do.

Also, I noticed in one of those threads, Evo was talking about how she was never going to become a mentor! Two points:

1. Evo- Be confident! You can do it!:biggrin:

2.You told be you were always an all powerful and omniscient mentor... I'm...so... confused...My world view...collapsing...:cry:
I was promoted about a week after that post!
 

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